High-resolution array CGH clarifies events occurring on 8p in carcinogenesis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rearrangement of the short arm of chromosome 8 (8p) is very common in epithelial cancers such as breast cancer. Usually there is an unbalanced translocation breakpoint in 8p12 (29.7 Mb – 38.5 Mb) with loss of distal 8p, sometimes wit...

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Main Authors: Ellis Ian O, Chin Suet-Feung, Pole Jessica CM, Cooke Susanna L, Caldas Carlos, Edwards Paul AW
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/288